E-Paper | July 11, 2025

PTA restores X access across Pakistan

Published May 7, 2025

The ban on social media platform X in Pakistan has been lifted across the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman confirmed to a Dawn reporter.

Users can now access X without the use of a VPN (virtual private network).

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